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Cricket: Kenyans fall short in South Africa tour

KENYA VS SAUDI ARABIA National Team's Batsman Emmanuel Bundi, right, hits a six against Saudi Cricket team as Saudi Cricket team's Wicket Keeper Imran Azam ready to save a delivery during a friendly match at Nairobi Gymkana grounds on tuesday, sept 22, 2015. PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO.

The men’s national cricket team yesterday fell by 24 runs to KwaZuzu-Natal (KZN), their only Group C defeat in the ongoing Africa Twenty20 Cup at the Diamond Oval in Kimberly, South Africa.

The loss left their chances of advancing to the semifinals hanging by a thread. Having won the toss, the Kenyan men fielded first with Emmanuel Bundi putting up a spectacular show as he took five wickets and conceded 13 runs. Bundi destabilised KZN’s game plan, dismissing Zibusiso Zondo 9 (13), Andile Mokgakane 11 (10), skipper Prenelan Subrayen 6 (12), Jason Oakes 2 (6), and Jason Wagner 1 (5).

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